22 I'sll always have your back.

Taking a deep breath several emotions flashed across her face while her eyes became dark with memories as she recalled the accident that had happened 3 days ago. For almost a year now she had been working on her latest creation, a revolutionary new type of gel which could absorb a massive amount of Ki.

This invention would lead to a vast number of even more powerful weapons and conventional device, however the chemicals required in its creation were extremely unstable and highly volatile so she had taken every precaution possible, being very careful with every step of the lengthy procedure she took.

Finally 3 days ago she was nearing the critical stage of the gels refinement but had suddenly had the urge to go to the little girls room so she had quickly departed after securely locking her lab and leaving a big sign which blatantly read "DANGER VOLATILE CHEMICALS WITHIN - DO NOT ENTER" however at the moment she had just sat down she suddenly heard a thunderous explosion.

It seemed that a group of her fellow mentally inferior peers (both Saiyans and aliens) who had a notorious reputation for being troublesome had become curious about what she was being so secretive of and had been watching her lab very closely for the past few day for a chance to enter her lab. So when she left for the little girls room they had seized the chance and tried to enter her lab but their efforts were in vain for she had truly taken every precaution in securing her lab.

Incidentally one of the Saiyans smashed his clenched fist against the wall in frustration using all his strength, which unfortunately sent powerful vibrations through the wall and caused a vial of particularly corrosive fluid to fall off the shelf it was on and burst all over several other chemicals causing a chain reaction to rapidly occur that resulted in a massive explosion.

The worst part was that although she shouldn't have been liable at all for this gargantuan incident, the Director of the engineering department had unhesitatingly decided to put the entire blame on her rather small yet shapely shoulders and had completed let off the troublemakers who had caused the explosion in the first place, saying it was her lab so it was her fault.

"What a horrible thing to happen, you have every right to be furious Jewel! The nerve of those small minded single celled blood-crazed xenophobic BASTARDS is truly shocking! Still, although I truly sympathize with you Jewel and would very much like to jump out of this incubator and rip those juvenile JACKASSES into tiny pieces, then slowly grind them up into dust under the heel of my tiny boot, I also have to admit I am very thankful to those accursed troublemakers and feel that despite your anger you should also be thankful too."

"WHAT! Why Broly? Why should I be grateful to those dimwitted bigoted blockheaded BASTARDS who ruined my hard work and made me look like an incompetent troublemaking engineer in front of the entire engineering department, WHY, WHY, WHY!!!" Jewel exclaimed angrily, pressing her face harder into the Incubators glass with every exclamation of "WHY" she said.

Breathing deeply, a few bubbles floated out of Brolys nose before he calmly replied, a look of enlightened mirth in his enigmatic emerald eyes. "Well, if they didn't cause that explosion then you would have never been sent down here in the first place and we would have never met. So although they truly are a bunch of bastards who I will never ever forgive for causing such a gorgeous gentle genius girl like you trouble, I also have to feel a deep sense of gratitude for the long-term consequences of their foolhardy actions for they inadvertently sent me a priceless treasure."

Hearing his reason a deep crimson hue of embarrassment suddenly appeared on her face as though she had become a ripe tomato causing her to instantly jump back as she pointed at him shakily, stuttering incomprehensibly "you...I...how" before swiftly turning her back to him as she desperately tried to hide her blazing face and the myriad of euphoric thoughts and emotions raging thru her eyes, head and heart from him. However in her emotion fueled rush to hide from him she inadvertently overlooked how honest her tail was for it was shaking back in forth ecstatically, declaring her incomparable joy for all to see.

As her racing heart finally began to slow several seconds later a spark of insight suddenly appeared in her mind as she realized the truth of his words. If the explosion hadn't happened she would still be in her lab working on her invention and still be alone and would not have met Broly, this awesome insightful embarrassing silver-tongued young Saiyan infant who she realized had strangely suddenly become so important to her despite only just meeting him a few hours ago.

Gathering what little courage she could muster she suppressed her embarrassment as she slowly turned towards him, her face still tinged slightly crimson. "Your right Broly, thanks to those bastards I did managed to meet you so I guess I should be grateful for the trouble they caused but I still really, really, really, HATE THEM!"

"HA-HA, that's fine and completely normal to feel like that Jewel." replied Broly with a laugh.

Jumping into the air she did a few sideways spins before softly landing her body straight like a cross then stretching her arms even wider she let out a cry of happiness. "AHH I feel sooo much better now. It like a big weight has suddenly been removed from my chest. Now I feel as free and light as a cloud. I guess you were right Broly, talking really did make me feel better."

Flashing her a winsome grin he humorously spoke. "I knew it would! Feel free to talk to me anytime about anything that is bothering you for even the most trivial thing Jewel, even if I'm training I'll definitely make time for you. And....I want you to know that I hope, with time, you will realize you can depend on me for anything Jewel, I'll always have your back. I swear this with my heart!" Clenching his right fist firmly, he brought it swiftly inwards, his inner arm parallel to the ground and beat it firmly against his chest, directly above his heart, a solemn expression on his face as he made his oath, his eyes glinting with his iron resolve.

"WHAAA....W-W-What are you swearing you IDIOT! You have to stop saying such embarrassing stuff Broly!" Jewel stutteringly exclaimed.

"It's not embarrassing at all, I'm serious Jewel, you can depend on me for anything!" Broly said assertively with a authoritative tone.

"W-W-W-WHAT DID I JUST SAY IDIOT! Stop saying such embarrassing stuff Broly....my heart can take much more sweetness."exclaimed Jewel, her voice tapering off into a barely audible whisper by the time she was halfway thru her sentence.